Warner College of Natural Resources

What Warner College of Natural Resources does

Warner College of Natural Resources is an academic college within Colorado State University, a public land-grant institution headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. Founded in 1914, the college operates across five departments — Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology; Forest and Rangeland Stewardship; Geosciences; and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources — offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in natural resources, conservation biology, watershed science, geosciences, forest management, sustainable tourism, and environmental leadership. Its product surface spans traditional research-based degrees, professional master's programs such as the Professional Science Master's in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability with tracks in Carbon Management, Climate Adaptation and Risk Management, Water Resources, and Sustainable Food Systems, online M.S. and Ph.D. options in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, online graduate certificates, and applied offerings such as the Wilderness Leadership Program.

The college's underlying research infrastructure includes the CSU Hyperprobe Laboratory (electron microprobe analysis), Larval Fish Laboratory, Center for Human Carnivore Co-Existence, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Center for Protected Area Management, and a Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit operated jointly with USGS and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. These facilities support faculty research and a 400-hour internship pipeline that funnels students into government, nonprofit, and private-sector placements.

Warner College is funded through three primary streams: tuition and fees (the PSM program runs approximately $16,000 per year for Colorado residents, with a $1,250 per-semester graduate differential tuition), research grants and contracts from federal and state agencies, foundations, and industry partners, and philanthropic donations from alumni and supporters. Distribution combines CSU's centralized admissions system for on-campus enrollment, the CSU Online channel for asynchronous programs, the WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program (extending in-state tuition to students from 19 Western states), and international admissions through CSU's International Enrollment Center. Marketing is conducted across a college website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr), the Tune Into Nature podcast, an e-newsletter, events, and earned media via the Source CSU news platform.

Name

Warner College of Natural Resources

Legal name

Warner College of Natural Resources

Website

https://warnercnr.colostate.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Warner College of Natural Resources is a public academic college within Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, delivering undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in natural resources, conservation biology, geosciences, and sustainability across five academic departments, with revenue from tuition, research grants, and donations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins, CO

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate student tuition and fees. The Professional Science Master's program costs approximately $16,000 per year for Colorado residents. WICHE regional tuition program available for students from participating Western states.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from federal and state agencies, foundations, and industry partners for research activities across all five departments.
3. Donations and Alumni Giving: Philanthropic contributions from alumni and supporters designated for scholarships, fellowships, program development, and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Warner College of Natural Resources is an academic college within Colorado State University that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, online certificates, and field-based research training across five departments: Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Geosciences, and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. Its offerings span traditional research-based degrees, professional science master's programs with industry internships, and online certificates in conservation communications and wildlife conservation actions. The college also operates specialized research facilities such as the CSU Hyperprobe Laboratory and the Larval Fish Laboratory.

Product overview

Warner College of Natural Resources is one of the largest and most comprehensive natural resource colleges in the nation, comprising five academic departments: Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Fish Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Geosciences, and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs spanning conservation biology, watershed science, forest management, geosciences, sustainable tourism, and environmental leadership. It provides both traditional on-campus programs and online offerings including a Master of Fish Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Professional Science Master's in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability with specializations (Carbon Management, Climate Adaptation and Risk Management, Water Resources, Sustainable Food Systems), and various graduate certificates. Specialized programs include the Wilderness Leadership Program for outdoor recreation instruction, the CSU Hyperprobe Laboratory for materials research, and Communications for Conservation certificate.

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Products and services

• Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Department Academic department offering undergraduate and graduate programs in ecosystem science, sustainability, and watershed science, preparing students for careers in environmental management and conservation.
• Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Department Academic department focused on wildlife biology, fisheries, and aquatic sciences with concentrations in Wildlife Biology, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and Conservation Biology.
• Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department Academic department offering programs in forest and rangeland management, fire and emergency services administration, and restoration ecology.
• Geosciences Department Academic department providing education in geology and geosciences, ranked 15th nationally for geology degrees by GradReports.
• Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department Academic department offering programs in conservation leadership, sustainable tourism, outdoor recreation management, and communications for conservation.
• Wilderness Leadership Program Program teaching technical and interpersonal skills for instructing people in backcountry and outdoor recreation activities including wilderness camping, mountain hiking, rock climbing, and expedition planning.
• Online Master of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Online graduate program offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in fish, wildlife, and conservation biology delivered through CSU Online.
• Online Wildlife Conservation Actions Certificate Online certificate program in conservation actions for wildlife management professionals.
• Online Graduate Certificate in Communications for Conservation Graduate certificate program teaching communications fundamentals, audience research, media literacy, social media engagement, and strategic communications for conservation practitioners.
• Professional Science Master's in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Interdisciplinary graduate degree with tracks in Carbon Management, Climate Adaptation and Risk Management, Water Resources, and Sustainable Food Systems, featuring a 400-hour professional internship instead of a thesis.
• Master of Natural Resources Stewardship Professional master's program in forest sciences and rangeland ecosystem science.
• CSU Hyperprobe Laboratory State-of-the-art facility specializing in electron microprobe analysis for high-precision quantitative chemical characterization of solid materials, enabling research in geosciences and materials science.

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal-state-university partnership providing research and training in fish and wildlife sciences, with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife cooperating with CSU.
• Colorado Forest Restoration InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute focused on forest restoration research and applications, providing research opportunities for students and advancing forest management practices in Colorado.
• Natural Resource Ecology LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome to over 45 years of global ecosystem research, providing hands-on research opportunities, internships, and fieldwork connections for students in the Rocky Mountains.
• Center for Protected Area ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center focused on protected area management, offering student research opportunities and collaboration with conservation organizations.
• Collective for Nature Immersion Science and Practice (CNISP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research initiative exploring nature immersion and its applications in conservation and environmental education.
• The Animal-Human Policy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center focused on animal-human policy issues, providing interdisciplinary research opportunities for graduate students.
• Professional Internship Partners (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, National Park Service, Denver Water, The Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, Northern Water, Colorado Department of Public Health, Soil Carbon Solutions Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional Science Master's program partners providing 400-hour internship placements for students. Partners include government agencies, nonprofits, and private sector organizations in sustainability and environmental fields.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oregon State University College of Forestry: Oregon State's forestry college offers closely aligned forest management, rangeland, and fire ecology programs and is a direct peer in natural-resource education and research.
• Yale School of the Environment: Yale's graduate school offering master's and doctoral programs in forestry, environmental science, and sustainability, with similar natural-resource focus and comparable internship/research partnerships.
• University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability: Michigan SEAS offers interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs in sustainability, conservation, and environmental science directly comparable to Warner's HDNR and ESS offerings.
• University of Washington College of the Environment: UW College of the Environment covers atmospheric, aquatic, terrestrial, and sustainability sciences with overlapping curriculum and research areas to Warner's ecosystem, fisheries, and geosciences departments.
• UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources: Berkeley's CNR offers undergraduate and graduate programs in forestry, conservation, and environmental science that directly overlap Warner's five departments.
• University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences: Florida's school combines forestry, fisheries, wildlife, and geomatics in a structure similar to Warner's Forest & Rangeland Stewardship and Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology departments.
• Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Cornell's land-grant college covering environmental science, forestry, wildlife, and sustainability with overlapping research and academic scope to Warner's programs.
• Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources: MSU's CANR is a land-grant natural-resource college with closely overlapping forestry, wildlife, and geosciences programs and a comparable federal-research funding model.
• Duke Nicholas School of the Environment: Duke's professional and research graduate school delivering ecosystem science, conservation, and sustainability programs, competing for similar graduate-student talent and federal grants.
• Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment: Virginia Tech CNRE offers undergraduate and graduate programs in forestry, wildlife, fisheries, and geosciences that directly parallel Warner's five academic departments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/WarnerCollegeofNaturalResources
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• Instagraminstagram.com/csuwarnercollege

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Profiles6 records

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